2 volumes ([72], 448 pages, 32 [that is, 33] leaves of plates; [2], 496, [16] pages, 33-65 [66] leaves of plates) : 22 cm (8vo)

Engraved title vignettes, woodcut head- and tail-pieces, initials

"This edition has binary names and is written in the Linnaean tradition in all other respects as well"--Stafleu & Cowan/TL-2

Also issued with volume 1 imprint date 1771 (Stafleu & Cowan 11546a, designating this, the more common issue, as 11546b)

Signatures: volume 1. a⁸(-a8; a1+1[=a8?]) b-d⁸ e⁴, A-2E⁸ [$5 (-e4) signed]; 260 leaves, pages [72 unnumbered] [1-3] 4-448 + plates 1-21 22* 22-32 -- volume 2. pi1 A-2I⁸ [$5 signed]; 257 leaves, pages [2 unnumbered] [1-3] 4-496 [16 unnumbered] + plates 33-65

Sixteen of the 66 plates (i.e. roughly a quarter) are signed "Rein sc. A.V." (Augustae Vindelicorum, i.e. Augsburg); cut lines and vestigial lettering (A-R) indicate that the engravings were printed for the most part 4-up, in general with Rein's signature in one engraving per plate. The plates are captioned with species numbers and names

Addenda and errata: leaves 2I7r-8v

Includes bibliographical references and index

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